What ages does The Lioncare School teach?

The Lioncare School teaches children aged 6 to 16. It is a special school in Hove.

Who is the school manager of The Lioncare School?

The school manager of The Lioncare School is Mrs Dale Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Lioncare School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Lioncare School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at The Lioncare School?

The Lioncare School has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 16.

Is The Lioncare School full?

The Lioncare School has capacity for 17 pupils and 13 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is The Lioncare School a faith school?

No. The Lioncare School has no designated religious character.

What are The Lioncare School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Lioncare School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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The Lioncare School

The Lioncare School

87 Payne Avenue, Hove, BN3 5HD

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 6 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
School Manager: Mrs Dale Brown
Constituency: Hove and Portslade
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 17
Pupils on roll: 13
URN: 131356
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Website: School website
Telephone: 01273734164

About this school

The Lioncare School is an independent special school in Hove. It teaches children aged 6 to 16 and has 13 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Lioncare School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

The Lioncare School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1997, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	2	1	1
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How The Lioncare School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	14
2023/24	11
2024/25	16

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 12
Pupils on SEN support: 1

Location

Nearby schools

St Christopher's School
Independent schools · Hove

0.5 miles
Brighton and Hove Clinic School
Special schools

0.6 miles
The Montessori Place
Independent schools · Hove

1.1 miles
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
Independent schools · Hove

1.3 miles
Hove Micro-School
Special schools · Southwick

1.4 miles

Other schools in Hove

Aldrington CofE Primary School Primary
Brunswick Primary School Primary
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Goldstone Primary School Primary
Hangleton Primary School Primary
Hove Junior School Primary
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Primary
West Hove Infant School Primary
Blatchington Mill School Secondary
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary

Common questions

What ages does The Lioncare School teach?: The Lioncare School teaches children aged 6 to 16. It is a special school in Hove.
Who is the school manager of The Lioncare School?: The school manager of The Lioncare School is Mrs Dale Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Lioncare School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Lioncare School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at The Lioncare School?: The Lioncare School has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 16.
Is The Lioncare School full?: The Lioncare School has capacity for 17 pupils and 13 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The Lioncare School a faith school?: No. The Lioncare School has no designated religious character.
What are The Lioncare School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Lioncare School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.